LEAD: The Palombi Student Lighthouse Team would like to invite everyone to the Color Run on Saturday, May 18th at 10 AM! This family walk/run event is for all District 41 students, families, and staff. Check-in will be in the bus parking lot which is where the race will begin. The run/walk will start with a color celebration. The route will be marked and there will be volunteers throughout the race to continually throw color at participants. Click on this link to access the Paper Registration Form OR you can complete the form at MySchoolBucks.com. Payments can be made with cash, check (made out to District 41) or online at MySchoolBucks.com. We are very excited and hope to see you there! If you have any questions please email Ms. Gama at cecilia.gamamendoza@district41.org
LEAD: Today Palombi hosted its last Leaders Who Brunch for this school year! Our students had a great time exploring a diverse range of careers with our guests.
LEAD: Students in Mrs. Grosclaude's classes worked on this collaborative art piece after MAP testing! Way to go!
SERVE: Today, Palombi's Garden Club planted carrot and cabbage seeds and even found time to weed the garden!
LEAD: Shout out to the LEAD Day student action group! The students and staff leaders organized an enjoyable day for everyone! Students spent the day engaging in a variety of fun activities!
LEARN: Author Jordan Sonnenblick visited Palombi this past week, where he shared his wisdom and life experiences with our students. Known for his young adult fiction, including "Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie," Mr. Sonnenblick enriched our school community with his visit.
LEAD: Maker Space classes created carnival games for one of their projects. The whole school was invited to try them out! Way to go!
LEAD: Palombi's Scholastic Bowl team won the conference championship! Join us in cheering them on as they prepare for the regional competition on April 24th!
SERVE: Palombi's Garden Club Crew got dirty and made a stinky corner! They planted a bed of onions, built a chive mountain, and planted dill seeds.
LEARN: Students in 7th and 8th grade visited the Tech Campus for a career exploration field trip called Future Quest! This after-school event allowed them to participate in three sessions of their choice, including options like welding, culinary arts, media design, medical services, education, and construction design, among others!
SERVE: The Community Action group was hard at work today making blankets for an animal shelter! Way to go!
LEARN: Over the next two weeks, the 8th graders are given the opportunity to use the newest virtual reality teaching trunk from the Illinois Holocaust Museum in their social studies! They are able to "walk" with Holocaust survivors through their childhood hometowns and concentration camps as they share their stories of survival, creating an unforgettable experience!
LEARN: Solar eclipse themed blackout poetry from 8th Grade Honors ELA.
LEAD: Palombi students engaged in great conversations with Dr. Scully, Director of Student Services, and Detective Gomez from the Lake Villa Police today for Leaders Who Brunch. We are looking for several community members to join the fun on Friday, May 3rd, If you are interested, please sign up on the link below. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Ms. Delahunty at kelsey.delahunty@district41.org.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4AABAC2EA1FB6-44812833-palombi#/
LEARN: 8th grade Honors ELA worked on a hexagonal thinking group project with the memoir "Night" earlier this week! #elevateLV41
SERVE: The Family and Community Partnerships Staff Action Team organized an all-school event at Palombi for St.Baldrick's. Overall, the school raised around $4,100 for this childhood cancer research charity. Several students and staff members fundraised over several weeks and then had their heads shaved at an assembly today. Special thank you to our two local barbers for volunteering their time to help make this event such a success!
LEAD: Congratulations to all of the volleyball teams for having an amazing season! All teams worked hard and placed in the conference tournament!
6th/7th girls got third place!
6th/7th grade boys got second place!
8th grade girls got third place!
8th grade boys got third place!
Congratulations to all teams for a fantastic season!
Lake Villa District 41 student leaders did a great job in the Lake Villa St. Patrick's Day Parade!
LEAD: Some of the students on the Dance Committee getting ready for the dance this Friday during LEAD!
LEARN: 6th grade ELA students learned all about theme while using the "cupcake analogy"! Students participated in a "Craftivity" and matched themes to stories while using cupcake templates. Way to go!
